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and secure the co-opera- tion of its readors in buying your goods,
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APARTMENT TO LET. VICTORIA PRIVATE HOTEL HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON," rooms with full board from 195, to $130 per month, double rooms for 2 persons with full board from $180 per month, daily rates from $4 per day, European management. Tel. K.357,
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TO LET.-No. 1 Hart Avenue Kowloon. Apply No. 5, liart Avenue or No. 49C, Elgin Street (3rd floor), Hongkong, Phone No. C.4922.
TO LET~One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.
TO LET-European Flats Nos. 41 and 49, Kennedy Road. Apply Thornhill Aerated Water Factory 154, Praya East. Phone C.847.
TO LET AT CHEUNG CHAU. Furnished bungalow to let, No.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 31
New Advertisements. Theatre Royal Lammert's Auctions.
R.
CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL.
School will reopen on Monday, 7th January. An Entrance Ex- amination will be held at the School on Friday, 4th January, atl 0,30 a.n
A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED.
NOTICE.
On Tuesday, the 1st January, 1929, all Departments will be CLOSED.
On this day.
The Hongkong Dispensary, Dis- pensing Department, will be open for dispensing prescriptions from 10 am to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. Lo 7.80 p.m.
A. 3. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 29th December, 1928,
BANK HOLIDAY.
In accordance with ordinanco No. 5, of 1912 The Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction for public business on Tuesday, 1st January, 1929.
PIPING AND MACHINERY FÖR
WUCHOW WATERWONKS,
The WUCHOW PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT hereby Inviten tenders for the supply of about 700 tons of cast-iron Pipes, Castings, Valves, Hydrants, with all necessary fittings, and email, Pumpa, Motors, Measuring Instru ments, etc., for the Wuchow Waterworks. Sealed bids shall be sont in the Commissioner's Office, Wuchow, Kwangsi, South China, not later than January 21st, 1929. Specifications and drawings may bo secured upon application,
H. H. LING,
Commissioner, Public Works Department,
Wuchow, Kwangsi.
PLEASE NOTE:
All firms, shops, trades, pro- fessions, associations, etc. are cordially invited to send in full particulars as early as possible for FREE INSERTION In the next issue of LEB'S TRADE & SHOPPING GUIDE OF HONG- KONG (An Anglo-Chiness Direc tory).
The next issue will be greatly improved and much useful in- formation heretofore unpublished; will be incorporated in it.
SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVE- MENT WILL BE MUCH APPRE- CIATED.
16A. Three rooms and two beth-LEB'S 10 Queen's Rd., C.
roomy,
garden facing
Close to Morning Beach. Apply Box No. 443, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET CHEUNG CHAU. AL- tractive furnished bungalow balet. Large garden, vegetable garden, electric lighting set. Three bed- rooms each with separate bath- room, umall dining room and lounge. Most moderate rental. Available immediately if desired. Write Box No. 440, care of "long- kong Telegraph."
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THE MACDONA PLAYERS
Direct from the Kingsway and
Garrick Theatres, London.
In a repertory of
BERNARD SHAW PLAYS Monday, January 7th. "Pygmalion"
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following Is the Hist of loont
· PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auc-¡sharo quotations issued to-day:,
on FRIDAY,
the 4th January, 1929, commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at thoir Sales Room, Duddell' Street
A Valuable Collection of Postage Stamps.
Mostly British Colonials, includ- ing Hongkong, Ceylon, Natal, etc., many mint.
On View from Thursday, the 3rd
Tuesday, January 8th. “Man & Superman" January, 1929.
Wednesday, January 9th.
"Candida" Thursday, January 10th. "The Doctor's Dilemma"
*
...
|Friday & Saturday, January
IIth, & 12th.
"Mrs. Warren's Profession" Booking at Moutrie's Prices $4, $3 Reserved. Vareserved $2.
NOTICE.
Our attention has been drawn to the fact that certain. persons have solicited ordera on the grounds that they are official photographers to the "Hongkong Telegraph," pro- mising that the photographs will be published in our Art Supplement.
We wish to point out that, while we will be pleased at all times to consider fer pub- lication all photographs sent to us, Messrs, Moo Cheung and Ming Yuen are the only firms empowered by us to use Our maine in this matter.
"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.” Hongkong, Dec. 27th, 1928.
MRS, SEKAL
MASSAGE
6, Wyndham Street, 1st floor, Hongkong.
Catalogues' will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Dec. 31, 1928,
LETTER GOLF.
Par on today's detter golf hole, is five.
DEAR
S
R. S
1-The idea of latter golf is to change one word to another and do it in par, a given number of strokes. Thus to change COW to Hen, in three strokes, Cow, HOW HEW HEN.
-You can change only one letter at a time.
8-You must have a complete word, of common usage, for each Jump Slang words and abbrevia- Liona don't count.
The order of letters cannot bo changed.
One solution is printed on ap olher page.
THE SCHNEIDER CUP.
FRANCE ENTERS FOR NEXT YEAR RACE.
London, Dec. 29. The Royal Aero Club yesterday re- ceived an entry from France of a team of
tho three aircraft for Seknelder maritimo trophy contest for seaplanes, to be held over tho Solent next summer.
Italy has already entered and There is a strong probability that the United States of America will also enter before the closing date next Tuesday,-British Wireless..
ROMANCE!-LAUGHS!-THRILLS!
Victor Maglen
McLaglen At His Best!
COMING TO THE
A GIRL IN EVERY PORT
featuring a notable cart including, LOUISE BROOKS LETLÁ HYAMS-ROBERT ARMSTRONG
MARIA CASAJUANA – FRANCIS MYDONALD→ NATALIE JOYCH Story by JK MYGUINNESS Serments by SETON & HILLER HOWARD HAWKS Production
Victor McLaglen, the star of "What Price / Glory", in a splendid ́comedy-drama of the adventures of a loveable unifor. Splendid acting and fine direction make this picture an extremely worth while entertainment !
QUEEN'S To-Morrow & Wednesday
At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20.
Banks
Hongkong Bank, $1319 sa Chartered Bank, £22 b., Marcantile A. & B., £34 P, and O £93. n. East Asia 684 b.
Insurances.
Canton Ins., $675 a. Union Ins., 8370
North China, Ins., Tis. 160 b. Yangtezo Ins., 850 n. China Underwriters, $2.45' 6 China Firos, $280 b. H. K. Fire Ins., $780 s.
Shipping,"
Douglases, $981 n.
H. K. Steamboats, $29 b H. K. Tugs, $1. Indo-Chinss, (DoL) $72) b. Shell Trans., 118/- Union Waterboats, $23.10 b Mining.
Benguete, $2.50. n. Kailan, 70
b.
· Langkats, Tis. 101 m.
11.
8'hai Exploration, Tla 2.80 8 Raubs, #5) b.
Tronohe, 17/6 m.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $134 s.. Whampoa Dooks, $381 h. China Providonts $5.15 b. Hongkowe, Tls. 15G b. Now Engineorings, Tie: 5 Bhanghal Docks, fls. 105 b. Cottons,
1928.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
RADIO NOTICES.
The Radio Office is now situated on the ground floor of the P. & 0. Building on Den Vaux Read, next to the General Post Office. This oflice-
open day and night,
All particulars as to ships in communication, rates, etc., may be obtained at the Radio Ofco na above..
Full
Radio Telegrams may be sent to Europe, America, Philippine Islanda, Dutch East Indies and other destination; aldo Lo Canton and many places in South Ching. particulars at the Radio Office,
Individuals and Arms are recommended to register their-telegraphle- addresses at the Radio Office. No charge is made for this,
It is hereby notified that telegrams, conveying Christmas and New Year Greetings to the United States and Canada will be accepted from now and until 2nd January, 1020, Inclusive, at special reduced rates; for particu. lars apply
pply to the Radio Office, P. & O, Bulldings.
Lettor and postcards: for
and Europe vin Siberia if so o auperscribed.
the British Isles are forwarded
The special rate of postage on newspapers published in Hongkong and addressed to British Possessions, Chloe and Macro la 2 conta per é ozs. and per postage are not forwarded and it
*New Caring
they do not the senders' names and addresses they are disposed of In accordance with the Postal Regulations,
REGISTERED and PARCELS MAILS are closed 15 minutes_murliër than, time given below unless otherwise stated. And where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registored and pareci mails are cleacă, Pat 5 p.m. on the previous day, a
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.
On Tuesday 1st January, 1929, the G.P.O. will be.opan from 8 ani, to noon, Kowloon Branch Post Office from 8 am to 11am, and the sther
· Branch Post Officos from 8 am, to 9 a.m.
There will be ono collection from the pillar-boxes and one delivery of ordinary correspondence as on Sundays, and one delivery of register ed correspondence at Ba..
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
A Branch Post Ofer, situated at No. 10 Nga Chin Wai Road, How- Joon City, will be open for transaction of postal business on the 2nd Jan- Dars, 1920.
From
INWARD MAILS,
Per
Dua
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai
Pros. Tait
January 1.
n.
Japan, Shanghal, and Europe vin Siberia (London 10th and 12th December 1028)
Straits......
Chenonceaux Santhia
.January 1,
January 2,
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai Pres. McKinley. Shanghai
January 4,
Mantua
January 4.
Straits
Aliporo
...January 4,
Europe vin Suez (letters and papers) London 6th December and parcels
29th November
Moroa
January 4.
Shanghai...
Perseus
...January 8.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hal 1.3.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai Manila
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Emp, of France Straits and London, parcel mail
(London 22nd November)
January 10.
Ningchow
January 12.
President Van Buren
.January 12,
President Jefferson Freakient McKinley
OUTWARD MAILS.
Per
Ewo Cattons, Tlm. 13.15 n. Orientals, Tis. 2.25 a. 8'hai, Cottons, Tls. 651 (old) b. Lands, Hotels, etc. H. and 8. Hotels, $9.40 s. H. K. Landa, #64) Bhai Tando Tis. 165 b. Humphreys, $14.80 b Realtion, 181 m.
n.
Public Utilities.
Tramways, $21) 0. Peak Trams, fold) 13 8. Star Ferries, $70 sn: China Lights, (Old) $12.40 b. H. K. Electrics, $522_o. Macao Electrics, $261. b. Telephones $6.40 & Old' China Busas, Tls. 107 b. Singapore Tractions. 12/- n
industrials. China Sugars, .90_n. Malabons, $23) 15. Canton Icos, $3.50 n. Coments (Comb) $9.75 b Ropos (Old) $7.60 n. United Asbestos $5 n
Stores &c. Dairy Farms. $21.35 .b Watsons, $131
ກ.
Dér A. Wing, .80 h. Lane Crawfords, $3 05 n Mackintosh, $20 n. b. Bincoros, $9.50 Wm. Powells. $3.65 b.
MiscellaneoLIA.. Amusements, $281
6.
Constructions, $1.50 b.. B'que Ind, G. Bonds, $68% H.K.G.Loans 8, Premi Interest
BASKET BALL
VISITING TEAM EASILY BEAT LOCAL CHAMPIONS.
South
For
Swatoiv and Bangkok
Sam Shul and Wuchow Manila
January 14, January 1,
Dato and Time,
. Michael Jobson“................ Mon, Dec 31, 2.30 p.m. Tai Hing....Mon, Dec. 31, 4.80 p.m. Royal Prince Mon., Dec. 31, 4,30 p.m.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada, C. and S. America and *Europe via San Francisco, and Europe via Siborla
Hallow, Pakhol and Haiphong .... Saigon, *Straits, Coylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Afrles, Aden, Egypt and Europa, via Marseilles
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Amoy
Wei Hai Wel
Manlin
Fort Boyard
Holhow
Hollow and Haiphong Swatow
Saigon
Straits and Calcutta
.Dec. 31, 5 p.m. ..Tues, Jan. 1,
Parcels Pres. Jackson
Registration Jan. 1, 0.45 6.m. Letters 10.80 4.m. (Duo San Francisco 23rd Jan., 1929). Limehow ......Tues., Jan, 1, 9 a.m..
Chenonceaux
....... Tues., Jan. 1, K. P. O..
G. P. O.
Registration Laiters'
Registration Letters
Sunning
10 ..
..10
.m.
.11.16 .. Noop
(Dao Marseilles Ist February, 1929). Ilaiyang.......Tues., Jan. 1, noon. .Tues., Jan. 1, noon. Kuelchow ... ›Tues., Jan. 1, noch. President Taft ........Turn., Jan. 1, noon Hương Hoi ......Tues, đan. 1, noon. Kweiyang....Wed., Jan. 2, 10,30 a.m. Menado Mara Thuri, Jan. 8, 8.80 a.m. Hydrangea..Thurs., Jan. 8, 2.30 p.m.. Wong Shek Kung
Thurs., Jan. 3, 2,30 p.m.. ...Fri, Jan. 4.
Nam Bang
L'arcela
Letters .....
.....ROOD
...p
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ..... Hatching................Fri, Jan. 4, 1 p.m. Allpore ......Fri, Jan. 4, 3.00 1.m. Japne Mombasa, Lourenco Marquez and
South Africa vin Singapore ..... Kamakura Maru ..Fri., Jan, 4, 5 p.m. Japan
.. Protealious......Sat., Jan, 5, 10 a.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. for
and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Európe via Marscilica
In their match with the China basketball team, who are the local champions, the All-China Tour- ing Team won by the overwhelming margin of.68 points to 86. In a pre- vious match the visitors accounted the Y. M. C. A. by 80 points to 29,
visitors Although the
beat the Colony's one by such a wide margin it, was
that was apparent their activity and combination were hampered by the smallness of the team started court. The South China team well in the first quarter and drew the first blood but after this the visitors' wonderful team work puzzled the local boys and at the end of the quarter the score was twenty four points to four in their favour.
The second quarter again saw the visitors doing most of the attacking and notwithstanding the fine defence put up by the local champions, Wee and Loo scored frequently. At the end of this querter the board showed 37 points to 14.
In the third part of the match the local boya changed their tactics_by trying to score" long shots,"
The
centre forward was chiefly team.
for the points scored by their Although they frequently changed their methods of play they found it almost imposible to check the systematic attacks of the visitors. At the end of the quarter the score was 48 to 27.
In the last quarter coach Chor put in a fresh man to replace Wee the centro forward who had been scoring It was very heavily for his side. really wonderful to see the machine- like combination of An Yang Phillip, Lee and Tam in the last quarter and the crowd was
generous in its ap- plause. Not only were the tourists perfect in their team work but were accurate in their shooting.
A basketball match between the China touring team and a Filipino team will be played on the ground at the rear of the European Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, at 6.30 p.m. to-day, Admis- sion to the ground will be, free,
Manila..
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Shanghai, Japan, *U.S.A., Canada *Central and S. America and *Europie Victoria B. C. and Europe via Biberia,
Shanghai and Europe via Biberia Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Straits, Egypt and Europe vis Mar-
seilles.....
Manila Manila
Bandakan
Mantua
.Sat., Jan. 5.
.4th, 4.30 p.m. 6th, .. 5th, 10 am.
K. P. O. Parcals Registration Letters!
G. P. O. Parcels.......4th, 5 p.m. Registration....5th, 0.45 m.. Letters .................6th, 10,30 s.m, (Duo Marseilles lat Feb., 1920). Pres. McKinley „Sat., Jaŋ, 5, 4.80°p.m. Canton Maru ....Sun., Jan. 6, 1'am.
President Taft
Parcels Registration
Lettere...!!
Mon., Jan. 7, ....8 p.m.
.4.15 p.m.
Dus Victoria B.C. 28th Jan. President Taft... Mon., Jan. 7, 6 p.m. Hai Ning ......Tues., Jan. 8, 2-p.m.
Tues., Jan. 8, K. P. O.
.1 the
Pericus
Registration Letters
Registration Letters
G. P. O.
1 p.m.
..1.45 m. ..2.80 p.m.. (Due Marseilles 8th February). Emp, of France Fri., Jan, 11, 8.80 p.m. President Van Buren..Sat, Jan; 12, G. p.m. Mauiang..Mon., Janu, 14, 8.30 am.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu US
Canada, and Eurapo via Biberia. and 8. America and Europe. via San Francisco
Manito
Parcels.
Registration
.14, 5 pm. President McKinley..Tues., Jan, 15, .9.46 $.m. Letters.
..10,80 am.. Dua San Francisco 6th Feb, President, 'Jefferson „Tuca,, Jan. 15, 4.30 pm.
*Correspondenes bearing vessel's name only, "
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